- Fagopyrum
Taxobox
name = "Fagopyrum"
image_width = 210px
image_caption = "Fagopyrum esculentum"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Caryophyllales
familia =Polygonaceae
genus = "Fagopyrum"
genus_authority = P. Mill.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = 15-16, including:
"Fagopyrum esculentum"
"Fagopyrum tataricum"The
genus "Fagopyrum" in theflowering plant familyPolygonaceae contains 15 to 16 species of plants, including two important crop plants, theBuckwheat or Japanese Buckwheat "Fagopyrum esculentum", and theTartary Buckwheat "Fagopyrum tataricum". They have similar uses, and are classed aspseudocereal s, i.e. they are used in the same way ascereal s but do not belong thegrass familyGramineae .External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?5936,6214 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=FAGOP2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=112620 Flora of North America Profile]
* [http://lnmcp.mf.uni-lj.si/fagopyrum.html Fagopyrum Journal Archive]
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